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STATE DEMOCRACY PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
STATE DEMOCRACY PROJECT (EIN 52-2003442)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-10
IRS object ID
201623159349302112
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-11-10T11:39:20-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN522003442EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEVERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2026405600PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11211 CONNECTICUT AVE NW NO 600AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNICHOLAS M NYHARTPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2026405600PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-10SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3019519090PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNICHOLAS M NYHARTPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,519,185GrossReceiptsAmt
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MissionTO PROMOTE NON-PARTISAN REFORM IN THE FUNDING PROCESS FOR POLITICAL ELECTIONS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,390,397ExpenseAmt
Grant$260,000GrantAmt
DescEDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS: EVERY VOICE CENTER PURSUES ITS MISSION THROUGH OUTREACH AND COLLABORATION WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AT THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVELS, WHO SHARE OUR COMMITMENT TO ADVANCE PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO MONEY-AND-POLITICS PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE HELP THEM TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE THE IMPACT OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CAMPAIGN DONORS AND POLICY MAKING IN THEIR CONTEXTS. WE ALSO LINK THEIR CONCERNS WITH THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION ABOUT THE ISSUE AND INTRODUCE THEM TO NATIONAL POLICY ADVOCATES, MEDIA MAKERS, AND PROSPECTIVE FUNDERS. RELEVANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2015 INCLUDED: RESEARCH REPORTS - SMALL DONOR SOLUTIONS FOR BIG MONEY: THE 2014 ELECTIONS AND BEYOND. EXPLORING HOW STATE-LEVEL CLEAN ELECTIONS MODELS HAD FARED IN THE 2014 CYCLE. FOUND THAT AMERICANS WILLINGLY MAKE MODEST POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS. OUR FINDINGS STRENGTHENED THE CASE FOR SMALL DONOR SOLUTIONS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. - COLOR OF MONEY: ILLUSTRATED THE DISPARATE IMPACT THAT THE MONEY-IN-POLITICS STATUS QUO HAS ON COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. FOUND THAT BIG MONEY DONORS, AND THE NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THEY LIVE, ARE HIGHLY UNREPRESENTATIVE OF THE WORLD MOST AMERICANS INHABIT. JUXTAPOSED THE CURRENT REALITIES OF THE FEDERAL SYSTEM WITH THE ADVANCES IN DONOR DIVERSITY IN NEW YORK CITY, WHERE A SMALL-DONOR MATCHING PROGRAM HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR YEARS. OUR RESEARCH AND ORGANIZING TEAMS WORKED WITH LOCAL PARTNERS IN NUMEROUS STATES DURING 2015. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED: -WE FACILITATED EXPLORATION OF POLICY SCENARIOS FOR ADDRESSING MONEY-IN-POLITICS CHALLENGES IN THEIR JURISDICTIONS WITH CITIZEN GROUPS IN MAINE, SEATTLE, AND OTHER LOCALES. LATER IN THE YEAR, AFTER MAINE AND SEATTLE HAD PASSED REFORM, WE HELPED STAKEHOLDERS TO BEGIN TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF SUCCESSFUL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION, - OUR RESEARCH TEAM ALSO FIELDED NUMEROUS REQUESTS FOR TARGETED RESEARCH AND POLICY MODELING. WE CONFERRED, FOR EXAMPLE, ON POLICY DESIGN WITH LOCAL ADVOCATES IN CALIFORNIA, FOUR FLORIDA LOCALES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, AND ARIZONA. - WE HELPED LOCAL GROUPS, IN MISSOURI, LOUISIANA, AND ELSEWHERE RESEARCH THE RELEVANCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS TO ACHIEVING RACIAL EQUITY IN THE CONTEXT OF DEBATES ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY RANGING FROM CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM TO PAYDAY LOANS.Desc

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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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PersonMONICA MCHUGHPersonNm
Phone2026405600PhoneNum

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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JOAN MANDLE
BOARD PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD ROMERO
BOARD VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN PETEGORSKY
BOARD TREASURER2.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEX COLE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JORDAN ESTEVAO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MOLLY FLEMING
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHY DUVALL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG MOORE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICHOLAS NYHART
PRESIDENT/CEO40.00Yes (X)$176,755$0$7,823
BETTY AHRENS
VICE PRESIDENT OF OUTREACH40.00$131,075$0$28,296Yes (X)
ELIZABETH SCHULMAN
SENIOR STRATEGIST40.00$125,068$0$7,443Yes (X)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$57SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$330,000TotalAmt
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$184,578TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$759,152TotalAmt
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Fundraising$110,411FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,284TotalAmt
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Management And General$6,346ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,750FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,787TotalAmt
Program Services$35,651ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,034ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,102FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,260TotalAmt
Program Services$41,471ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,621ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,168FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,032TotalAmt
Program Services$4,016ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,016ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,831TotalAmt
Management And General$61,831ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$4,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$448,020TotalAmt
Program Services$448,020ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,106TotalAmt
Program Services$1,764ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,084ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,258FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$66,085ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,388ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,091FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,700TotalAmt
Program Services$65,830ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,252ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,618FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,553TotalAmt
Program Services$35,707ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$3,846FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,515TotalAmt
Program Services$24,209ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,157ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,149FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,159TotalAmt
Program Services$3,548ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$876ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$735FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SUBS. AND PUBLICATIONS$16,603$15,188$1,415
FILING FEES$11,089$1,600$9,489
STATE SUPPORT$9,159$9,159
TRAINING PROGRAM$2,113$2,113

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,729,998ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$322,554ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$199,953FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$583,397BOYAmt
EOY$584,774EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,761BOYAmt
EOY$48,243EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,274BOYAmt
EOY$250,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$68,502EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,940BOYAmt
EOY$14,176EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$699,372BOYAmt
EOY$965,695EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,727BOYAmt
EOY$61,508EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,361BOYAmt
EOY$74,223EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$136,088BOYAmt
EOY$135,731EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$454,875BOYAmt
EOY$629,964EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,409BOYAmt
EOY$200,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$563,284BOYAmt
EOY$829,964EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$699,372BOYAmt
EOY$965,695EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$266,680ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,622,963CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,170,144CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,984,399CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,916,882CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,518,477CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,212,865TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,622,963CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,170,144CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,984,399CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,916,882CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,518,477CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,212,865TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,664,860SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,548,005PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,507CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$900CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$389CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$202CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$651CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,649TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$11,216,514TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.58380PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.48670PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$25,108FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$64,405FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$89,513FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,162,992FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,252,505FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$262,625FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$65,656FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$239,841CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$246,817CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$311,722CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$262,625CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,061,005TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,591,508LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$37,219CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$194,633CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$61,601CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$89,513CurrentYearAmt
Total$382,966TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$59,960CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$61,704CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$77,931CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$65,656CurrentYearAmt
Total$265,251TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$397,877GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$11,487CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$14,020CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$617CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$25,108CurrentYearAmt
Total$51,232TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO EVERY VOICEDesc
Amt$74,223Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$74,223TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,519,185TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,519,185RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,519,185TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,252,505TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,252,505ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,252,505TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, EVERY VOICE CENTER HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EVERY VOICE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11211 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW SUITEAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2600AddressLine2Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN522032544RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(4)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$330,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantMEDIA - ST LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN IN MONTANA, STATE LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH - STATE LEVEL CAPACITY ASSESSMENT, PRODUCTION OF VIDEO ON BALLOT REFERENDUMS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ON INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS.PurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEVERY VOICE CENTER WORKS DIRECTLY WITH ITS GRANTEES FOR THE TERM OF THE GRANT. THE ORGANIZATION MEETS WITH GRANTEES REGULARLY BY PHONE AND COMMUNICATES BY EMAIL REGARDING PROGRESS ON THE WORK, SPECIFIED DELIVERABLES, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AGREED TO IN THE RELEVANT GRANT LETTERS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
NICHOLAS NYHART
PRESIDENT/CEO$176,755$0$0$0$0$0$7,070$0$753$0$184,578$0$0$0
BETTY AHRENS
VICE PRESIDENT OF OUTREACH$131,075$0$0$0$0$0$5,243$0$23,053$0$159,371$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT. A COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER WITH ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. IF ANY CHANGES WERE MADE, A FINAL COPY WAS ALSO SENT TO THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEMPLOYEES AND THE BOARD ARE ASKED ONCE A YEAR AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR TO COMPLETE THEIR ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS. TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, ALL EVERY VOICE CENTER STAFF, CONSULTANTS, INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS MUST DISCLOSE TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, OR TO THEIR SUPERVISORS, THE EXISTENCE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST IN ANY ENTITY WITH WHICH THAT CORPORATION OR ANY LEGALLY RELATED ORGANIZATION HAS OR IS NEGOTIATING A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH EVERY VOICE CENTER AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS RELATED TO THAT INTEREST. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WHENEVER AN INTERESTED PERSON'S COMPETING INTEREST OR FIDUCIARY DUTY IS SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON CANNOT REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO EXERCISE INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT AND TAKE ACTION IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CORPORATION. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MOST FREQUENTLY ARISE IN (BUT ARE IN NO WAY LIMITED TO) THE CONTEXT OF: 1. DECISIONS ABOUT AN INTERESTED PERSON'S COMPENSATION (AS A CONTRACTOR OR EMPLOYEE); 2. DECISIONS ABOUT TRANSACTIONS WITH ENTITIES IN WHICH AN INTERESTED PERSON HOLDS AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST; 3. DECISIONS ABOUT TRANSACTIONS WITH AN ENTITY BY WHICH AN INTERESTED PERSON IS EMPLOYED. CONFLICTS (OR THE APPEARANCE OF CONFLICTS) MAY ALSO ARISE WHEN THE CORPORATION IS CONTEMPLATING A TRANSACTION WITH A CLOSE RELATIVE OR DOMESTIC PARTNER OF AN INTERESTED PERSON, OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH SUCH A RELATED PERSON HAS AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST OR WHICH EMPLOYS SUCH A PERSON. WHENEVER A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR COMMITTEE MEMBER BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHETHER FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE, S/HE MAKES THE SITUATION KNOWN TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE (AS THE CASE MIGHT BE) AND PROVIDE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE CONFLICT, INCLUDING WHETHER THE INTERESTED PERSON BELIEVES HIS OR HER ABILITY TO MAKE AN INDEPENDENT DECISION BASED SOLELY ON THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CORPORATION HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. IF THE INTERESTED PERSON INVOLVED DOES NOT MAKE THIS DISCLOSURE, ANOTHER DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT SHOULD DRAW IT TO THE BODY'S ATTENTION. THE INTERESTED PERSON WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT RETIRES FROM THE MEETING AND DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE EXISTENCE OF THE CONFLICT. IF A CONFLICT IS FOUND TO EXIST, THE INTERESTED PERSON MAY BE INVITED TO PROVIDE ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION THAT COULD BE OF USE TO THE BOARD IN MAKING ITS DECISION, BUT AGAIN RETIRES AND DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTING REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION WILL BE BASED ON CONSIDERATION OF WHETHER THE TRANSACTION: A. IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT; B. IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION; AND C. IS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. WHENEVER A STAFF MEMBER BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN AN AREA WHERE S/HE EXERCISES ANY DISCRETION IN CARRYING OUT HER/HIS DUTIES FOR THE CORPORATION, S/HE PROMPTLY DISCLOSES THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO HER/HIS IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR OR TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. IF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, S/HE DISCLOSES IT TO THE BOARD OR AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PERSON OR BODY TO WHOM DISCLOSURE IS MADE (HEREINAFTER "SUPERVISOR") DETERMINES WHETHER THERE IS A CONFLICT THAT REQUIRES RECUSAL OF THE INTERESTED PERSON. WHEN A CONFLICT IS FOUND TO EXIST, THE INTERESTED PERSON PROVIDES THE SUPERVISOR WITH ALL INFORMATION S/HE HAS RELEVANT TO ANY DECISION TO BE MADE IN WHICH S/HE HAS AN INTEREST, AND THE FINAL DECISION IS BE MADE BY THE SUPERVISOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AALL SALARY INCREASES FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO, OUTSIDE OF COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT, ARE INITIATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING, BASED ON CURRENT SALARY COMPARABILITY DATA FOR NONPROFIT SECTOR. THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER STAFF. AGGREGATE STAFF COMPENSATION AND COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS BEFORE MAKING THE INCREASE. ALL FINAL DECISIONS REGARDING AGGREGATE COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. IN 2015 THE COMPENSATION OF ALL STAFF MEMBERS WAS REVIEWED BY AN INTERNAL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH LATER REPORTED TO THE BOARD AS PART OF THE 2015 BUDGET PROCESS. THE COMMITTEE USED COMPENSATION INFORMATION FROM OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND ADJUSTED THE ORGANIZATIONS EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ACCORDINGLY IN 2015. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE MARCH 2016.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19EVC'S ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS WELL AS ITS 990 ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CHARITIES REGISTRATION BUREAUS IN EACH OF THE STATES LISTED ABOVE. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PLUS THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE LOCATED AT 1211 CONNECTICUT NW, SUITE 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 AND UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GDESIGN CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 255. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 255. ASSESSMENT RESEARCH FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 52,200. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 52,200. BALLOT CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,000. PROJECT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 380,565. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 380,565.